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Chris Bloore vs Katie Lam

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Chris Bloore
Chris Bloore
Lab Redditch
vs
Photograph of Katie Lam
Katie Lam
Con Weald of Kent

Voting alignment

Chris Bloore and Katie Lam voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 263 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 258 different votes 263 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
11 Aye 6 No
Benefits 18% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
35 Aye 28 No
Tax 0% aligned 63 shared votes
28 Aye 35 No
14 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 28 No
Tax 0% aligned 63 shared votes
28 Aye 35 No
14 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 10 No
Transport 0% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 5 No
Energy 0% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 349 of 650
Participation
68.8 %
4 % below average
Rank 457 of 650
414
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
388
564 eligible divisions
203
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
188
48.5 % of votes cast
211
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
200
51.5 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

104
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 650
Appearances
86
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
114
-13.6 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 650
Contributions
97
-30.6 vs Commons average
Rank 291 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£167,691
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£223,662
all imported IPSA years
£167,691
26 % below average
Latest expenses
£223,662
1 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Tax
102 of 111 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Transport
28 of 29 votes
#3
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
8 of 11 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#5
Migration
8 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API